POCKET PROFILE: Pick #10 – Nick Blakey (Sydney Swans)

Position: Tall forward/midfielder
Drafted from: Sydney Swans Academy/Allies
Height: 195cm
Weight: 80kg
Born: February 27th, 2000
What the experts are saying:
Callum Twomey (AFL Media) – “Sydney will get another gun out of their Academy after winning the battle for Blakey ahead of North Melbourne and Brisbane.”
Matt Balmer (Fox Footy) – “Some recruiters you talk to suggest Blakey could’ve been a contender for the No. 1 pick in recent years, and he has shown his class in spades when he has been out on the park in 2018.”
Chris Doerre (ESPN) – “A rare talent with his athleticism, skills and ground level capabilities, Blakey can play any position.”